Tocqueville in Nashville

1997-12-11T07:52:00-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/wjLogo.jpgAlexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1831 while on their way downriver to New Orleans. Guests at the Hermitage, the home of President Jackson, talked about his life and his home and “Jacksonian” America, U.S. society during the 1820s and 1830s which Tocqueville and Beaumont observed. They also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail.

Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1831 while on their way downriver to New Orleans. Guests at the…
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Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1831 while on their way downriver to New Orleans. Guests at the Hermitage, the home of President Jackson, talked about his life and his home and “Jacksonian” America, U.S. society during the 1820s and 1830s which Tocqueville and Beaumont observed. They also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. close